Patents by Inventor Brian M. BILLMAN

Brian M. BILLMAN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • GAIN ROLL-OFF FOR HYBRID MECHANICAL-LENS ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20230275346
    Abstract: A hybrid mechanical-lens array antenna is described that can be configured with different orientations and arrangements of the plurality of lenses within the array to control and enhance the performance at different regions of scan. This can include the addition of a secondary array (a skirt) at a large tilt angle, tilting the primary array, tilting the individual lenses within the primary array, or any combination. These design choices, when holding the number of lens modules (and, therefore, cost and power consumption) constant, have the effect of changing the system height, reducing the boresight gain and increasing the gain at scan, with each option showing different trades of height and scan and boresight performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: All.Space Networks Limited
    Inventors: Clinton P. Scarborough, Jeremiah P. Turpin, Brian M. Billman, John Finney
  • Gain roll-off for hybrid mechanical-lens antenna phased arrays
    Patent number: 11735816
    Abstract: A hybrid mechanical-lens array antenna is described that can be configured with different orientations and arrangements of the plurality of lenses within the array to control and enhance the performance at different regions of scan. This can include the addition of a secondary array (a skirt) at a large tilt angle, tilting the primary array, tilting the individual lenses within the primary array, or any combination. These design choices, when holding the number of lens modules (and, therefore, cost and power consumption) constant, have the effect of changing the system height, reducing the boresight gain and increasing the gain at scan, with each option showing different trades of height and scan and boresight performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: All.Space Networks Limited
    Inventors: Clinton P. Scarborough, Jeremiah P. Turpin, Brian M. Billman, John Finney
  • GAIN ROLL-OFF FOR HYBRID MECHANICAL-LENS ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20200350681
    Abstract: A hybrid mechanical-lens array antenna is described that can be configured with different orientations and arrangements of the plurality of lenses within the array to control and enhance the performance at different regions of scan. This can include the addition of a secondary array (a skirt) at a large tilt angle, tilting the primary array, tilting the individual lenses within the primary array, or any combination. These design choices, when holding the number of lens modules (and, therefore, cost and power consumption) constant, have the effect of changing the system height, reducing the boresight gain and increasing the gain at scan, with each option showing different trades of height and scan and boresight performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Clinton P. SCARBOROUGH, Jeremiah P. TURPIN, Brian M. BILLMAN, John FINNEY